| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 453 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 376 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 177 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Registration plate issues | 74 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 64 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 40 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 38 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 34 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 26 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 14 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 7 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 6 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |